The Furniture of Isaac Vose & Thomas Seymour, 1815 to 1825

Public Program, Author TalkGrowing Up with the Country20 February 2018.Tuesday, 6:00PM - 7:30PMThere will be a pre-talk reception at 5:30Kendra Field, Tufts UniversityThere is a $10 per person fee (no charge for MHS Fellows and Members or EBT cardholders).

Following the lead of her own ancestors, Kendra Field’s epic family history chronicles the westward migration of freedom’s first generation in the 50 years after emancipation. She traces their journey out of the South to Indian Territory, where they participated in the development of black towns and settlements. When statehood, oil speculation, and segregation imperiled their lives, some launched a back-to-Africa movement while others moved to Canada and Mexico. Interweaving black, white, and Indian histories, Field’s narrative explores how ideas about race and color powerfully shaped the pursuit of freedom.